Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,100 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 11.5% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 31.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 26.3% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.0% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.3% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cayman Islands: At a glance
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.